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Voicing Dissent
American Artists and the War on Iraq
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Ideal for readers interested in sociology, political science, and the arts, particularly those curious about the role of artists in political activism and contemporary democracy.
This book presents a unique and original series of interviews with American artists (including Guerrilla Girls on Tour, Shepard Fairey and Sean Astin) who have voiced their opposition to the war in Iraq. These discussions examine the relationships between arts and politics and the limits and conditions of political speech and action.
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Voicing Dissent presents a unique and original series of interviews with American artists, including Guerrilla Girls on Tour, Tony Shalhoub, Shepard Fairey, Sean Astin, and many others, who have voiced their opposition to the war in Iraq.
Following Pierre Bourdieu's example, these discussions are approached sociologically and provide a thorough analysis of the relationships between arts and politics, as well as the limits and conditions of political speech and action. These painters and graphic artists, musicians, actors, playwrights, theatre directors, and filmmakers reveal their perceptions of politics, war, security and terrorism issues, the Middle East, their experiences with activism, as well as their definition of the artist's role and their practice of citizenship.
Addressing the crucial questions for contemporary democracies—such as artists' function in society, the crisis of political legitimacy and representation, the rise of new modes of contestation, and the limits to free public speech—this book will be of interest to scholars in sociology, politics, and the arts.
Series: Routledge Studies in Law, Society and Popular Culture
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David S. Meyer praises the book for showing how artists maintain their artistic integrity while becoming activists. From the Foreword, Michele Lamont highlights its rich exploration of the connections between politics, culture, and human subjectivity, recommending it as an enriching experience.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780415800587
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 December 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Illustration: 7 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 750g
Pages: 318
About the Author
Violaine Roussel is a sociologist and professor of Political Science at the University of Paris VIII and currently a visiting scholar in the Department of Sociology at UCLA. Bleuwenn Lechaux is currently completing a PhD in political science at the University of Rennes on a comparative analysis of the involvement of theatre artists for social and political causes in Paris and New York since the 1970s.
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